{"id":11632,"date":"2026-05-25T08:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=11632"},"modified":"2026-05-25T08:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:15:49","slug":"community-driven-marathon-boosts-intensive-care-capacity-at-kisoro-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/community-driven-marathon-boosts-intensive-care-capacity-at-kisoro-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Community-Driven Marathon Boosts Intensive Care Capacity at Kisoro Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KISORO &#8211;<\/strong> Kisoro General Hospital has received essential supplies for the expansion of its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) from the dedicated team behind the Virunga Marathon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upgrade was made possible by proceeds from the 2025 Virunga Gorilla Marathon, an annual event launched in 2024 to champion 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